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Rona Amichai's avatar

I remember when music and art were deemed unimportant in the school curriculum, and programs were cut to save money. And then people wondered why kids were on the streets and joining gangs. Music and art and literature feed the human soul and if we don’t nourish our soul, what is left? We don’t just want books because some of us happen to love them, we need books to keep us human.

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Raine Fraser's avatar

I grew up in a rural community and we had a very small school library. The weekly visit from the Book Mobile was the highlight of the school day. This is breaking my already broken heart.

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